Description
Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars are a lighter twist on classic cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a creamy, lemon-zested filling made with Greek yogurt. These bars are tangy, smooth, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Crust:
8 graham crackers (about 1 cup crumbs)
3 Tbsp melted butter
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
6 oz plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
Zest and juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup juice)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line an 8×8 or 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Pulse graham crackers into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter until like wet sand.
- Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake 6–7 minutes. Let cool.
- In a clean food processor, blend cream cheese, Greek yogurt, eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, flour, and salt until smooth.
- Pour filling over crust, smooth top, and tap to remove air bubbles.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until edges are set and center jiggles slightly.
- Cool on a rack, then refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight before slicing.
Notes
- Add jam swirls or fresh berries for extra flair.
- Use room temperature ingredients for the smoothest filling.
- Store in the fridge up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Slice cleanly with a hot knife for neat bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–29 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (1/12 batch)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
